An important and timely message to our Sora partners using Clever
On August 1, 2021, the school app dashboard, Clever, has scheduled a change in their integration service that will disable content access levels and access to Advantage account purchases in the Sora app. We are asking our school partners to replace Clever’s single sign-on (SSO)…
Introducing 10 new Sora achievements
To help motivate your students to keep meeting their reading goals, the Sora reading app now features 10 new subject-based achievements that they can earn by borrowing and completing titles from specific genres. These achievements appear under a new “Subjects” section on the Me tab…
Celebrate your love of reading with Libby and Sora apparel
We’re excited to announce the launch of The OverDrive Shop where you can purchase apparel to celebrate your love of digital reading. At the online store, you’ll find content featuring both our award-winning apps Libby and Sora. These shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more are perfect…
Read an ebook this week in Sora!
By: Ty Sugick, Account Manager The first week of March marks a wonderful week-long “holiday” for book lovers. Established by Canadian author Rita Toews in 2004, “Read an Ebook Week” is recognized for its mission to celebrate ebooks and spread awareness of their benefits. Read…
2 key Sora tools for educators
By: Ben Kowalczyk, Account Manager On Dec. 3, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 73/25, which recognized last Friday, Jan. 24 as the International Day of Education. At OverDrive, we fully understand and appreciate the impact that educators have on the development of…
Students read more when libraries & schools partner
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Growing up, this time of year was always one of my favorites because my school library allowed students to take home additional books over winter break, not just the standard two book checkout limit. I’d load up my…
Sora spotlight: Dr. Linda Verge from Tahanto Regional Middle/High School
By: Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. We’ve asked…
Sora honored with 2019 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive is pleased to announce that the Sora student reading app has been honored with a 2019 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award in the mobile app category! The award is a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved for…
Sora named to TIME’s list of the 100 Best Inventions of 2019
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive is thrilled to announce that our Sora student reading app has been selected as one of TIME’s Best Inventions in the Education category for 2019! To assemble the 2019 TIME Best Inventions list, TIME solicited nominations across…
Public library access in Sora just got an upgrade
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison Have you heard the news? Thanks to feedback from our partners, the Sora reading app can now dynamically display public library content based on a student’s assigned audience level. This update expands the availability of titles from the public library…